Tuesday, September 9, 2008

I'm starting to sense the buzz(I'm almost sure that it isn't from Vince's homemade brew). Finally we are starting to see some movement on the Pessi news front. We have been trying to keep the hype going since mid-July. Vince has finally gone over the edge,though his is creativity is second to none,I think he has finally snapped. The Pens are ready to go into camp, we are ready to hear from Pesonsen and The Pens fans who would like to voice their opinion on whether Janne or the Pens will succeed. The big question for us is can Janne be a contributor to the Pens’ lineup this year ??

Janne will benefit from the talent that’s on the Penguins roster. It’s hard to gauge his production in the NHL, but hopefully he’ll turn into a golden(helmet) signing. Janne has plenty talent with fantastic hands

Will Janne have sudden impact or will it be a growing process which will depend on his adjustment to the North American style. Smaller rinks,bigger players and just the speed of the overall league. Though I wouldn't be against Janne starting down in Wilkes-Barre. I'm not convinced that Janne is a 3rd or 4th liner, will he have enough to break into the top 6 forwards. Right now it is all pure speculation, though I must say we have had alot fun with this. What do you think? In the mean time if Janne does play for the big club, Vince and I have been discussing some event planning that could prove interesting. So let us all join in with Mike and get in the fast lane with grandma.

Janne Quick Bio

Janne won four Finnish championships in 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008. In 2008 he also scored the most points in the SM-Liiga with 34 goals and 44 assists for 78 points in only 56 games. In addition to being the league's current scoring champion, Pesonen was the SM-Liiga Rookie of the Year in 2003-04, and was the playoff most valuable player (MVP) in 2007.

Originally drafted in 2004 in the NHL Entry draft by the Anaheim Ducks in the 9th round. In 2008 Janne was signed to a 1 year contract by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Conn Smythe + Stanley > Hart + Pearson

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